At least 14 dead after explosion on trolleybus in Russian city of Volgograd

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Tue Dec 31 06:43:43 EST 2013

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The attack on the trolleybus was launched during the morning commuter rush (Image, Reuters: Sergei Karpov)

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A bomb blast has ripped a trolleybus apart in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, killing at least 14 people in the second deadly attack in the city in two days.

The Monday morning rush-hour bombing, which left mangled bodies in the street, underscored Russia's vulnerability to militant attacks less than six weeks before the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

State TV footage showed the twisted, gutted remains of the blue-and-white trolleybus, similar to a tram, with its roof blown off and debris strewn around the street, with Russian media reporting that children are among the victims.

Health ministry spokesman Oleg Salagai told Russian state television that 14 people were killed in the attack, while 28 others were wounded.